Recommend a fiction book. Your choice should be a novel not a short story, manga or graphic novel) for your fellow students to read. To do this, you will need to read the book, identify the book, give its vital statistics, identify its genre, or sub genre, and explain its appeal to your audience.

In addition, you are asked to identify one other book in the same genre that might appeal to readers who enjoy your first recommendation. - A template is supplied to help you work through the assignment. - Numbers in the template refer to the maximum points awarded for each section.

You may wish to consult the book Genreflecting (on reserve at the Learning Resource Centre) for ideas of titles within specific genres.

This assignment should be between 1,200 words and 1600 words including the 447 words in this template. Marks will be deducted if these requirements are not met (1 mark for every 200 words over the specified amount and 2 marks for every 100 words less than 1200 words).

The recommended book's vital statistics
Author:
Title:
Starred Rating: were 1 is poor and 5 is excellent
Place of publication:
Publisher:
Date of Publication:
Number of pages:
Genre:
ISBN or URL for this book:
		/2
What are this book's appeal factors? (Comment on each of the factors you have learned about in this course)
1. Pacing - Discuss length, dialogue versus description, complexity of the story	/5
2. Character - Identify (protagonist, antagonist, foil, stereotype...) and describe the main protagonist and at least 4 other major characters . Discuss the novel's viewpoint.	/12
3. Story Line - Summarize the story line. Discuss the structure of the plot (simple, multiple plots, complex, etc.)	/10
4. Frame - Discuss the elements of the frame such as its tone or atmosphere, the subject, the setting, the time period, and if it identifies with particular groups.	/5
In brief, explain why you think this would be a great read for your college student audience.	/4
	/36
List one other book in the same genre that readers may also enjoy. If your recommended book is part of a series, do not choose a book from the same series. You may refer to online book reviews but be sure to include your sources.
ADDITIONAL BOOK-1
Author:
Title:
ISBN or URL for this book:
Reason for selecting this book
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Final mark: /40 Comments:

Notes:

• Be sure to proofread and use the spell checker before submitting this file.
• You risk losing up to 5 marks for spelling errors, incorrect grammar, and faulty punctuation.
• Plagiarism is a serious offence and will not be tolerated.
• DO NOT copy and paste the text: Use your own words, and supply references where necessary.